Coheed and Cambria Deliver a Thrilling Performance at The Mann

Bayside returned to Philly this past week for a two night stand celebrating their music both old and new. i99Radio was on the scene to capture night one of two. For the first night, Bayside brought songs from their early years, 2004 to 2008. For many of us, it takes us back instantly to the songs of our childhood, middle and high school years, and the audience spanning Gen X to Gen Alpha came ready to rock.

Long Island, NY’s The Sleeping started the night off and brought their unique blend of post-hardcore and raw energy to the stage that really got the audience going. People thrashed around and sang along, and even a toddler hopping up on his dad’s shoulders to get a better view of frontman Doug Robinson, who climbed up to the barrier, putting his microphone up to fans to sing along with them, and eventually even crowdsurfing above their heads at one point. The band has been experiencing a revival since their reunion in 2022 and their fantastic newest album, “I Feel Like I’m Becoming a Ghost”, dropping in 2023.

Bayside then took the stage, kicking off their set with the classic track, “Montauk”, from their second self-titled album. Frontman Anthony Ranieri commented how their idea for the “Errors Tour” came about when they wanted to play 44 songs in each city, instead of just 22. He talked about how the band has so many songs that fans love from all across their career, but not enough time to play them all, so they thought, “why not just play 2 nights in every city?”

The night of classic nostalgia continued on, with the band delivering high-energy versions of much loved tracks from their third album, 2007’s “The Walking Wounded”, like “Duality”, “I and I”, and the ballad “Landing Feet First” (of which started a massive audience singalong). The band also reached far back in their discography, playing tracks from their first years as a band, like “Masterpiece”, “Guardrail” and “Kellum”, off of the first album, 2004’s “Sirens and Condolences.” The audience was audibly excited by this, as these tracks are very rarely played live. The audience cheered loudly and unleashed a constant stream of crowd-surfers to the front of stage as they ripped through these classic tracks. The “newest” songs they played for night 1 were tracks from 2008’s classic album, “Shudder”, like “Boy”, “No One Understands” and “The Ghost of St. Valentine”. Again, many of these tracks haven’t been played since the Shudder Tour in 2008 so hearing these songs was certainly a treat for the audience.

Bayside’s show at Brooklyn Bowl was a testament to how the songs we grew up with are forever engrained in our DNA, the music grows with us and becomes a part of us as we grow older, but we never forget the songs that influenced us almost two decades ago. The 1,000 people in the audience who turned up to sing every word of these songs that are almost 20 years old now proves this to be true and Bayside to be a band close to so many people’s hearts.

Photos by Dave Avidan

Highmark Skyline Stage at The Mann (Philadelphia, PA) — August 27, 2025

Philadelphia, PA — August 27, 2025. The Highmark Skyline Stage at The Mann Center became a living panel from The Amory Wars when Coheed and Cambria rolled into Philly. From the first downbeat, the night felt bigger than a typical summer tour stop: towering visuals, plumes of smoke, and that spiked, goggle-eyed giant (“Sonny”) looming over the stage while the band delivered one of the tightest, most dynamic sets I’ve seen them play here.

Lift-Off

Coheed cracked the show open with “Goodbye, Sunshine,” a bright, urgent opener that snapped the crowd to attention before kicking into “Shoulders.” The momentum never dipped. Claudio Sanchez’s voice was locked in and elastic, his guitar tone cutting cleanly through the mix. Travis Stever’s lines wrapped around those melodies with bite and texture, while Zach Cooper’s low end stayed thick and punchy all night. Behind them, Josh Eppard drove everything forward with crisp snare work and fluid, musical fills—the kind of drumming that keeps your head moving even between songs.

World-Building on a Big Screen

The production was dialed: saturated purples and greens painting the stage, smoke columns firing at impact moments, and Sonny making multiple appearances to anchor the concept. When the band hit “Blind Side Sonny,” that visual/world-building clicked perfectly—the narrative and the performance met in the same breath. It was one of those moments where the Mann felt small because the story felt so huge.

Deep Cuts, Fan Anthems, and New Chapters

Coheed balanced eras like pros. “Blood Red Summer” bounced, “Number City” grooved, and “Everything Evil” scratched that old-school itch for the lifers up front. “The Liars Club” and “Searching for Tomorrow” slid in seamlessly, giving the newer material room to stand tall without ever slowing the show’s pace. The loudest sing-along of the main set belonged to “A Favor House Atlantic,” but “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” wasn’t far behind—an arena-sized call-and-response under the open sky that you could feel in your chest.

Encore & Afterglow

The band returned with “Corner My Confidence,” then swerved into a deliriously fun surprise: a full-throttle take on The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” that had the entire lawn and pit shouting every word. And of course, “Welcome Home” closed the night the only way Coheed can—monolithic riffs, air-guitar everywhere, and that final blast sending everyone out into the Philly night buzzing.

Final Word

Coheed and Cambria’s gift is scale. They can make a field feel like a theater and a theater feel like a universe, all while playing with the precision of a band that never phones in a note. Philly showed up loud; Coheed answered louder. If you were there, you know. If you missed it, the gallery below has the receipts.

Setlist — Coheed and Cambria

Highmark Skyline Stage at The Mann (Philadelphia, PA) — August 27, 2025

Goodbye, Sunshine
Shoulders
Blood Red Summer
Blind Side Sonny
Everything Evil
Number City
The Suffering
Searching for Tomorrow
The Continuum II: The Flood
A Favor House Atlantic
The Liars Club
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

Encore:
Corner My Confidence
The Continuum III: Tethered Together
Mr. Brightside (The Killers cover)
Welcome Home